How to Turn an Afro Into a High Top Fade

Written by joshua white

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Your afro can easily be a high-top fade in just minutes. (Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images)

The high-top fade is a hairstyle popularised and worn by the African-American community in the late 1980s to the early and mid-1990s. The high-top fade is not commonly seen in the 21st century and would provide anyone that chooses to wear it with a retro look. However, such a retro look means it may be harder to find a barber that knows how to properly execute the cut. Learn the steps and look good bringing the style back.

Skill level:

Moderately Easy

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Things you need

Clippers

Comb

Hair gel

Holding spray

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Instructions

1

Trim down any long hair on the sides of the head with a pair of scissors. Do not trim the hair shorter than an inch from the head.

2

Cut the hair on the side of the head by using a pair of clippers on their lowest setting. Press the clippers against the head at the bottom of the hair and cut in a vertical motion as you move the clippers slightly away from the head as you reach the top.

3

Comb any hair on top of the head so that it stands pointing up. Apply gel or holding spray if it is unable to stand up on its own

4

Cut away all of the hair on the head that is below the ears. For an even cleaner look you can shave the hair below the ears if you wish.

5

Use the clippers to cut the hair on the top of the head evenly in a horizontal motion parallel to the ground. Determine the length that the hair will be cut as this will be the height of the high-top fade.

6

Line up the edges of the hair by trimming a straight line near the edges where the hair ends.